First trip was to Mansfield north west of Melbourne. This is on the edge of the High Country and is not far from the Ski Resort of Mount Buller. No snow in February!!
It is also the region where the Australian Film "Man From Snowy River" was filmed.
Lake Eildon from Skyline Road between Eildon and Bonnie Doon
The new car - a 2008 Ford Falcon Wagon (at the same spot)
Lake Eildon near Bonnie Doon. During the recent
drought all the water dissappeared from here and
it is good to see it back
Two views of the two bridges at Bonnie Doon -the
road and railway bridges. Since the railway was
closed it has become a Rail Trail (walking and
cycling track)
Two views of the unit I rented at the Masnsfield
Country Resort
A "garden feature" at the resort
Blackberries in the High Country. These are an
environmental weed in Australia but they really like
the conditions. However, they should not be eaten
as they have most likely been sprayed with weedkiller.
Some views from Powers Lookout which is between
Mansfield and Whitfield. It is named from Harry Power
a ninteenth century bushranger who hid out here and
kept a lookout for the Traps (Police from here). Ned Kelly
rode with him in the early days of his career
Here are some links with more information:
Grapes and grapevines in the Upper King Valley
north of Cheshunt and Whitfield in ther shadow
of Powers Lookout
Here is a link about the wineries in this region
The King River near Cheshunt
Lake William Hovell on the Upper King River
The Kelly Tree Reserve at Stringy Bark Creek near
near Tolmie - the site of the Police Massacre by the
Kelly Gang
The Kelly Tree
The site of the Police camp
Here are some links with more information and the poem
Evidence of gold mining at Stringybark Creek
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